COHEN & STEERS REIT & PREFERRED & INCOME FUND INC

Cohen & Steers REIT and Preferred Income Fund, Inc. is a closed-ended balanced mutual fund that invests in public equity and fixed income markets within the United States. The fund, managed by Cohen & Steers Capital Management, Inc., seeks to invest in real estate sector stocks, including real estate investment trusts. For its fixed income portfolio, the fund typically invests in debt and preferred securities from companies across various sectors. The fund uses fundamental analysis for its fixed income portfolio, focusing on the issuer's creditworthiness, corporate and capital structure, the placement of preferred or debt securities within that structure, momentum and other external signals, and relative value compared to other income security classes. For its equity portfolio, it also employs fundamental analysis, concentrating on growth potential, earnings estimates, and management quality. The fund benchmarks its performance against the FTSE NAREIT Equity Index, S&P 500 Index, Merrill Lynch Fixed Rate Preferred Index, and FTSE NAREIT Equity REIT Index. Formed on June 27, 2003, the fund was formerly known as Cohen & Steers REIT & Preferred Balanced Income Fund and is domiciled in the United States.